The HHS To Now Collect Data On Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Trans People
by: Autumn Sandeen
Mon Jul 04, 2011 at 20:30:00 PM EDT
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/19562/the-hhs-to-now-collect-data-on-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-trans-peopleI'm certainly not unique in being a transgender veteran accessing healthcare through the VHA. But when I talk to people about being a transgender veteran, accessing healthcare from the VA, questions that frequently comes up are "How many transgender veterans accessing the VA healthcare system?" and "What kind of healthcare are transgender veterans receiving?"
Nobody really knows at this point.
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Well, that just recently changed. On Wednesday, June 29, 2011, the Secretary of the Department of Health And Human Services (HHS), Kathleen Sibelius announced that it's going to begin collecting data on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people.
